The issue with Pixar's latest character, WALL-E--a robot that collects trash--is that videos like this one, in which he interacts with a pair of discarded headphones, teach kids that it's alright to play with refuse. How long until some kids pick up a set of headphones with a hypodermic needle inside, and instead of hearing a jaunty tune, they're greeted by the haunting voice of a psychopath: "Welcome to the world of cute robot AIDS," he says, before revealing he also has a hook hand.

\n\nThe issue with Pixar's latest character, WALL-E--a robot that collects trash--is that videos like this one, in which he interacts with a pair of discarded headphones, teach kids that it's alright to play with refuse. How long until some kids pick up a set of headphones with a hypodermic needle inside, and instead of hearing a jaunty tune, they're greeted by the haunting voice of a psychopath: \"Welcome to the world of cute robot AIDS,\" he says, before revealing he also has a hook hand.